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Calcium nitride

powder, -200 mesh, 99% trace metals basis (contains <0.5% Mg)

Synonym(s):

Tricalcium dinitride

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Linear Formula:
Ca3N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.25
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99% trace metals basis (contains <0.5% Mg)

form

powder

particle size

-200 mesh

density

2.63 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Mg: <0.5%

SMILES string

[Ca]=N[Ca]N=[Ca]

InChI

1S/3Ca.2N

InChI key

DVJMVZQXJNJSJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Calcium nitride is used as a nitride source in metathesis reactions to produce complex nitrides as well as SiAlON-related optical materials.

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 96, 415-415 (1992)
Hampshire, S.; et al.
Nature, 274, 880-880 (1978)
Piao, X.; et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 19, 4592-4592 (2007)

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